Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1887-10-13
THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. CLEVELAND.

President Cleveland in beginning his speech
In reply to that Of the Mayor advanced 10 the
front of the platform ana gave Iorell MS ia,t
MIN crowded forward witch S5rSse apsoar Non
the platforms sprung up on their eh9aIs ama
swung themselves nearer in reckless tashloh,
until they stood together in heaps, SWINGING
about on their unstesdy perches and OCCASION
ally falling TO the floor. The consequence was
that the great noise rendered the Presidents
voice very inaudible to the throng HIS speech
was as follows: -, =. ,
soon after the election of 1884 that an old resi-
dent Of your city was endenvoring TO persuaoe
me TO pay you visit He met every obJection
that was offered and adhered most rertlna-
cionsIv TO the statement that should accept
the invitation which he tendered. AZ last, see
ing the persuasion was likely TO fail, he yehe-
,nens nnnnie wbere iii live don't think any man who
has not seen Chicago is fit to be Pres dent
have often thought since OF this incident ana
when It has happened tnGt ieS a tbat nut iS5t he
done or all that would wish 10 DO nave Won. !,
| dered il things would not have gone better II
had visited Chicago indeed, ~ nus, .Is ! ~ ~,
occasion lately, when the shortcomings OF the
present Chief Executive were under discussion
that nothing better could be expected OF niaE .a
| who had never been west OF some designated
4 place or river. Now that am here, feel llkt
| the Queen OF sheba-the half hasn't been told
My amazement IS greatly increases IeTa when en-;
| recall little of modern hi tory. In 1873 Chi
| cago was Incorporated as n town, and ON th'
| question of incorporation thirteen votes wer'
| cast one OF them in tho negative 40 no
| know tho reason that actuated this negauv
| voter but il he were here to-day think N
would be heartily ashamed of himself
Unjust confoss that the consideration OF tne
arguments made by my friends from Chlca3
indicates the loyalty and that true feeling ant
nride of which YOUR city is SO striking lnonu
ment. All have hehri of it, If they have no
seen IL, for think that every one OF you
citizens has organized himself into a com
| mittee of one TO spread its glory abroad 40 10
have said: "The President should see Chl
caco~ l am here to SEQ it, and to SEQ It's KIN
and hosptable people and because your CITY
so great, and because your interests are SO laIe
and important, / know that you Will perm
me TO saw that lave left at homo city whic
Won should see and know more about CIT
which, in point of fact, it would be well 10 kee
your eyes closely upon all the tlme. hot
servants and your agents are there; they al
thtr1 to pro ect your interests and to aid you
furthering your welfare. -,
Your ceaseless -tivity OF hand ana pIh
will not Weld the results You deserve uniei
, wisdom guides the councils OF government al
: unless YOUR needs are regarded at the seat
the Goyernment-the nations capital. Let II
D counsel YOU that careful and thoughtful a
{ ton on political privileges is not only = sal
Guard aQainst business disast ,r, but as wen u
! highest obligation of citizenship
, Then the review of the procession Dega
: Mounted troops with sabers, regiments OF un